Teens are losing faith in college, giving rise to interest in the skilled trades
As disenchantment with college continues, more teens are considering jobs in the skilled trades, boosted by rising pay and new technology training.
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A look at DEI eliminations at colleges across the US
Some of the most recent rollbacks to diversity, equity and inclusion in the US.
NCSU | New Training Program Tackles AI and Plant Science Challenges
Sep. 10, 2024 - The new GRAD-AID for Ag program at NCSU will give graduate students the chance to drive innovation in AI technologies at the intersection of basic and applied plant sciences.
Manitoba’s road to recovery — University Affairs
University of Manitoba is beginning to recover after several years of budget cuts, strikes and government interference.
UVA SDS | From Policy to Prediction: A Shift to Data Science
Sep. 9, 2024 - Data science is interdisciplinary and inclusive of all backgrounds, including non-STEM fields. Learn how Christine's journey took her on an unexpected path.
UMN DSI | Successful Mixer for Recently Hired Faculty
The event provided an opportunity for attendees to network with colleagues, learn about the university’s various data science resources, and integrate more deeply into the academic community.
Springfield Technical CC Dedicates New Cybersecurity Center
STCC opened a new security operations center this week in the city's Union Station, staffed by student interns and equipped to help governments protect themselves against cyber threats.
How UF developed a model for AI across the curriculum (2023)
The University of Florida is integrating AI into undergraduate curriculum across disciplines to make it a core competency for students
2024 Data Science Education Research
Why Schools and Students Need Data Science Education
BU | Innovations in Education, CDS Faculty Deploys AI Tutor
Sep. 16, 2024 - Kevin Gold, Associate Professor of the Practice in the Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences at Boston University, explored how can faculty ensure rich learning when students have access to tools that might bypass the learning process?
CDSS welcomes seven faculty, celebrates two new college chairs
UC Berkeley’s College of Computing, Data Science, and Society welcomed 7 new faculty to its community this fall.
NSF grant to fund better, AI-powered understanding of weather pattern | Penn State University
PSU researchers are working to better understand and predict extreme weather events on both Earth and Mars
UCSD HDSI | Announcing Four New AWS Impact Computing Projects
Sep. 11, 2024 - HDSI is excited to announce the launch of four new research projects supported by the AWS Impact Computing Project
Vanderbilt | Exclusive Window into the Latest AI Advancements
Sep. 12, 2024 - Vanderbilt Data Science is proud to introduce AI Flash, a brand-new, exclusive segment offering real-time, in-depth analysis of the latest breakthroughs in AI
50 Years of Data Science (2017)
This article reviews some ingredients of the current “data science moment,” including recent commentary about data science in the popular media, and about how/whether data science is really different from statistics.
FICO Analytics Challenge trains DSU student how AI combats fraud.
Some Delaware State University business students are learning about financial fraud and how AI is used to counter and protect against such crimes.
Statement from the Data Foundation 9/13/24
Statement from the Data Foundation on the Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act (H.R. 7032), as passed by Congress
AAC&U Launches New Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum
This fully online institute is designed to help departments, programs, colleges, and universities respond effectively to the challenges and opportunities in AI presents for curricula.
CCC Weekly Computing News: NSF’s $14 Million Investment Toward Research in Bioengineered Systems
The NSF is investing $14 million into seven innovative research projects through its Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) program.
UVA | Alum and His Wife Donate $10 Million to Data Science School
Sep. 12, 2024 - The University of Virginia announced a $10 million commitment from UVA alum to provide a scholarship program for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in data science.
a $10 million commitment from Scott and Beth Stephenson to provide a scholarship program for students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in data science, a newly established undergraduate major in the School of Data Science.
New $30 million award from The Duke Endowment
Duke University has received a $30 million award to elevate research in computing, AI and machine learning
MIT, Cornell Research AI Chatbots to Combat Conspiracy Theories
Researchers from MIT Sloan and Cornell University found that chatting about a conspiracy theory with a large language model reduced people’s belief in it by about 20 percent.
Universities struggle to keep up with constant international student policy changes — University Affairs
Canada's education brand is at risk as enrollment takes a dive.
Six Leading Computing Organizations Call on Congress to Fully Fund the CHIPS & Science Act
Six orgs in computing, IT, and science, and across US academia, industry, and government call on Congress to fully fund the research agencies in the CHIPS & Science Act
Harvard’s Black Student Enrollment Dips After Affirmative Action Ends
The Supreme Court decision curtailing race-based admissions had a small impact at some highly selective schools like Harvard
College enrollment rate improved among high school class of 2022, report finds
Enrollment rates for the class of 2022 according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center
CAU | AI Hub Planned for Clark Atlanta University with $2.79M NSF Grant in Collaboration with AI4OPT at Georgia Tech
Jul. 17, 2024 - Clark Atlanta University (CAU) with the NSF AI Institute for Advances in Optimization (AI4OPT) at Georgia Tech plan an AI Hub
Yale's Planned $150M, 5-Year Investment in AI Draws Praise
Yale University unveiled plans to build 450 graphics processing units for research, launch a proprietary GAI platform, and hire more than 20 faculty.
New America Launches Innovation Accelerator for Community Colleges
The Accelerator for Community Colleges will provide assistance with research and workforce development in emerging technology to colleges associated with 10 regional hubs.
Department of Defense Awards $190 Million Cooperative Agreement to Deliver National STEM Education and Outreach Programs
The DoD announced the award of the Defense Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Consortium Cooperative Agreement.